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A Historic Win: JESPA Secures 6-Year Agreement with Major Gains for ESPs

JESPA is proud to announce the successful ratification of a new six-year agreement with Jeffco Public Schools—our longest contract to date, effective from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2031. This landmark agreement provides long-term stability, guaranteed compensation increases, and enhanced protections for Education Support Professionals (ESPs) across the district. This win is the result

09/15/2025 No Comments

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We’ve Reached a Tentative Agreement!

This 6-year Collective Bargaining Agreement is the result of years of organizing, deep community relationships, and the relentless work of JESPA members fighting for dignity and respect. This didn’t happen overnight. It took: Thousands of one on one conversations and meetings Late night planning and strategy sessions Hundreds of members joining committees Building reps stepping

08/11/2025 No Comments

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The District Says It Can’t Afford Us — But Admins Just Gave Themselves a Raise

On June 16, Jeffco administrators gave themselves a raise — 4% on average, or $4,600 a year. For department heads, it was even higher: an average of $8,273. Meanwhile, the District is claiming it can’t afford to staff our schools and has directed Superintendent Dorland to identify cuts — threatening the progress JESPA has

07/30/2025 No Comments

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As Contract Deadline Nears, JESPA Holds the Line on Workers’ Rights — But the Fight Isn’t Over

By JESPA Communications With just one month left before the Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) contract expires, the union representing thousands of frontline education workers in Jeffco Public Schools is entering the final stretch of a high-stakes negotiation. Months of collective action have led to significant gains—but core issues like fair pay, affordable healthcare,

07/24/2025 No Comments

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Jeffco Workers Grill UnitedHealthcare and District on Soaring Healthcare Costs

Bargaining Session Highlights Deep Distrust, Rising Costs, and Call for Real Accountability Jefferson County, CO —During a joint bargaining session on April 17, education workers from the Jeffco Education Support Professionals Association (JESPA) and the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) confronted UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and the Jeffco School District over the growing crisis of healthcare affordability.

04/18/2025 No Comments

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Jeffco’s Healthcare Bait-and-Switch – We Need Answers!

At Tuesday’s BAC (Benefits Advisory Committee) meeting—one month since the district approved United Healthcare (UHC) without bargaining—Jeffco projected much higher premiums than originally discussed in January. Employees who choose to use UHC will be faced with premium increases of either 17% or 35%, depending on the plan. This is unacceptable. The district must publicly answer for these drastic cost

02/20/2025 No Comments

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Standing Up for Transparency in Jeffco’s Benefits Decisions

The Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC) meets monthly to discuss and make recommendations regarding Jeffco’s benefits structure and offerings. JESPA has three representatives on the committee: Sarah McClintock, JCEAOP President; Sarah Smith, JCPK President; and Zander Kaschub, JESPA President. Recently, concerns have been raised about the misrepresentation of the BAC’s work by the Jeffco Total Rewards

01/27/2025 No Comments

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JESPA & District Exchange Opening Round of Proposals

The district and JESPA met on January 7th and January 14th exchanged proposals. To be clear, none of these proposals are final and are subject to counters from either the district or JESPA. Here is a summary of the districts proposals for both sessions: You can read the exact changes proposed by the district here. JESPA’s

01/16/2025 No Comments

JESPA Bargaining Team Off to a Strong Start!

Tuesday evening marked the beginning of your contract negotiations with the district. Last year’s negotiations proved to be contentious within the first four hours of the first session. The district then hired an outside lawyer to impede bargaining. This union-busting tactic pushed JESPA to an impasse and ended with JESPA’s bargaining team securing a 6%

12/16/2024 No Comments

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Snow Day Backpay Win for Custodial Department

There has been a resolution of a grievance regarding premium pay for custodial staff during the snow day on January 16, 2024. As a result of this grievance, 158 employees received an average of $110 each in back pay on their August paychecks for work performed on that day. Some of the staff had already

09/12/2024 No Comments

Category: Collective Bargaining

A Historic Win: JESPA Secures 6-Year Agreement with Major Gains for ESPs

We’ve Reached a Tentative Agreement!

The District Says It Can’t Afford Us — But Admins Just Gave Themselves a Raise

As Contract Deadline Nears, JESPA Holds the Line on Workers’ Rights — But the Fight Isn’t Over

Jeffco Workers Grill UnitedHealthcare and District on Soaring Healthcare Costs

Jeffco’s Healthcare Bait-and-Switch – We Need Answers!

Standing Up for Transparency in Jeffco’s Benefits Decisions

JESPA & District Exchange Opening Round of Proposals

JESPA Bargaining Team Off to a Strong Start!

Snow Day Backpay Win for Custodial Department

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